Kids-Q
KIDS-Q
The Kid’s Q will be divided into two divisions
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The Younger Division
The younger kids will prepare, cook, and box their entries with the help of a parent.Parents should let the kids do as much as they are capable of, given age and abilities.The emphasis in this age group is bonding with their family/friends, learning how to cook and growing their skills with familiar mentors. The focus should be to encourage kids to have fun while learning.
The Older Division
The older kids will get to compete in a kid-only environment, and allowed to challenge their peers much like they do in any other sport or activity that hosts competitions and tournaments.Parents can encourage their children from outside the cooking area, but cannot help/do any of the cooking. Each entry shall be cooked by one child only.The child must do the preparation, cooking, and presentation. This means that the child should be able to put his/her own protein on the grill, turn his/her own protein on the grill,remove the protein from the grill, and do all garnishing (if garnish is being used).Must be able to temp and flip their own food.Are allowed to bring written or pictorial notes with them for guidance but must be able to read/follow it themselves. It helps if the children make these note sheets themselves.
The older competitor mentoring session
Competitors should trim any of their meats, as needed, and volunteers will be available to help as necessary.Older division cooks will have the opportunity to have a mentoring session with a competition BBQ team at the event prior to their contest.Charcoal grills will be provided for each contestant and a volunteer will be on hand to light the charcoal and provide other assistance as needed.Prior to the contest an information packet will be sent to all the contestants outlining the rules and describing the protein being used. This information will be sent to all contestants at the same time allowing an equal amount of time for contestants to plan and prepare for their cook. Entry fee is $25 for each child.
